Chapter 10 Caramel and Pig’s Trotters

Author: Next door Lao Huang 007

Chapter 10 Caramel and Pig’s Trotters

"Auntie, it will take me time to set up a small stall in the town, and I have to come back to pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables, so I really don't have time."

"If the fields are not busy, I would like to ask you to take your children to pick some mushrooms and wild vegetables. If I don't teach you, your work will be in vain. I will come back and share the money with you every night!"

"Hey, okay, maybe it's just a matter of taking the kids to play and doing it by the way!"

"Okay, Auntie, I'll go home and do some work first!" He said, waving to Xiaotuanzi. "Yinyin, let's go and go home with mother!"

"Yiren, please leave Yinyin behind. I will take the three of them to the fields. It will be easier to watch!" Aunt Li said, her eyes sweeping over Song Yiren's swollen belly.

Song Yiren felt Aunt Li's heartache and pity, and instantly felt that her throat was blocked and her voice was choked.

In her previous life, she was an orphan. Not only did she not have enough food and clothing, she also received little love. Later, she also fell in love. Either the scumbag cheated on her, or she felt that she did not have a family to support her. Song Yiren was emotionally capable.

He said that he had never been so close to anyone, nor had he received any sympathy and love from his elders.

"Auntie, thank you!" Song Yiren hesitated for a long time, but still only said "thank you", but she deeply remembered this kindness in her heart.

Yiren returned home and didn't have to take care of her two children. She didn't even make lunch, so she got busy.

Take the remaining pig's trotters out of the cellar from yesterday, wash them with clean water, scald them several times with hot water, put them into the big pottery bowls you just bought, and put them aside.

He took out the mortar that had not been used for many years and washed it inside and out several times.

The original owner's cooking was mediocre, just like that of an ordinary peasant woman, and she and Sima Jiangye lived in poverty. This mortar was originally used to pound spices or garlic, but the family was so poor that they couldn't open the pot, so no one used it.

After Song Yiren washed the mortar, he dug out the leftover wild onions and wild garlic stored in the cellar from yesterday. He washed them and put them into the mortar in batches and pounded them into juice. After pounding one mortar, they transferred it to a pottery bowl.

In it, add water and some soju, mix well, then pour it on the pig's trotters in a large pottery bowl and marinate.

There were not so many seasonings in ancient times, and she was afraid that the fishy smell of the pig's trotters would not be removed, so she mashed the onions and garlic and marinated them in shochu as an alternative.

After she had finished cleaning up the pig's trotters, Aunt Li came back with her three children.

"Yiren, look at what our mothers have gained today!"

Song Yiren hurriedly came over with a smile: "Auntie, don't leave, wait until I finish carrying it back, and there will be no need to turn on the fire at home at night, it's such a hot day!"

"Hey, okay!" Aunt Li took off the basket and poured the contents into the big basin that Song Yiren brought over. "Look, Yiren, these are the wild vegetables, fungus and mushrooms you told me to pick."

"So many?" Song Yiren looked at the dumplings filled with mountain products in surprise. She had been picking dumplings for several hours yesterday, but there were still not so many!

"I took my three children with me and taught them about these mountain products while asking them to help pick them!" Aunt Li said with a proud face. "Although I made mistakes at the beginning, I won't make any mistakes after a while!

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After saying that, she quickly explained as if she was afraid that Song Yiren would think she was enslaving her children: "Children recognize things and move their hands, and their brains grow quickly, so they won't be tired!"

Song Yiren laughed and said, "Auntie, what are you talking about? I admire you. After taking care of the child and doing the work, you even taught the child something!"

Song Yiren was not polite, but admired Aunt Li from the bottom of her heart. Although she had been grateful for her help before, she knew that she had a good way of doing farm work.

But I never thought that after receiving eighteen years of modern quality education, I would be impressed by Aunt Li's "quality education"! Sure enough, the masters are among the people, and the wisdom of ancient people should not be underestimated!

Aunt Li blushed at what she said: "Although my four sons are no longer around, I raised them all by myself. Regardless of how promising they are, they are all good sons and daughters!"

"Auntie, your junior is also studying in the county school, right?" Song Yiren was chatting with Auntie Li, without stopping, washing the mountain products in the big basin, removing the roots.

Picking leaves. Picking leaves.

Aunt Li saw her busy and wanted to step forward to help.

"Auntie, just sit down and rest, I'll do it!" She pressed Aunt Li on the pony.

Speaking of Xiaosi, Aunt Li smiled even more. "Yes, Xiaosi is good at studying and has studied in the county for a few years! My husband said that in the next few years, I might be able to pass the examination as a scholar!"

"Auntie, I see that Xi'er and Erniu are also smart, so I'll just send them to study later!"

Speaking of these two grandchildren, Aunt Li sighed. "Hey, providing for their fourth uncle at home is a waste of money. Besides... Xi'er is a girl, and my husband doesn't want to take her in!"

Although Aunt Li does not favor boys over girls, this era is still a patriarchal society, and it is even more difficult for girls from ordinary families to study.

Not to mention money, there were no female officials in this era, which meant that there was no way out for girls studying.

Usually, the daughters of wealthy families will invite private school teachers to come to their homes to teach, and they will be able to read and read. Even this is just a means to increase the girl's worth, so that she can be sold at a higher price when the marriage is negotiated.

Sensing the anxiety in the atmosphere, Song Yiren glanced to the side and saw a basket she usually carried to hold cakes, with half a basket of melon seeds in it. She quickly changed the subject and said, "Auntie, are you picking these to eat?"

"Your little one has a hard time identifying wild vegetables and mushrooms. I saw the Nine-Lamp Lotus growing well on the mountain, so I picked a few of them and let your Yiyin pick them and play with them. Unexpectedly, her little hands were really fast, so I picked them.

That’s half a basket.” Aunt Li pointed at the little dumpling peeling the Nine-Light Lotus next to her and laughed.

Jiudenglian is a modern sunflower. When ripe, you can pick melon seeds. However, in this era, there is no mature technology for frying melon seeds and peanuts. Either the melon seeds are raw, which taste moist and not crispy, and have a raw taste. Or they are fried in a pot.

, it is very easy to fail to control the heat properly, and it is also easy to be unevenly heated, resulting in half-cooked roasted seeds and nuts.

So not many people eat it, and therefore not many people sell it.

Thinking of this, Song Yiren has a new idea to get rich! Fried peanuts and melon seeds don't need so many ingredients and seasonings, and they can be made delicious, and they can be sold in teahouses, restaurants, and theaters. But it is fried.

Making is a strenuous job, and as a pregnant woman, I'm afraid she can't work like that for a long time.

Take your time, getting rich is not about getting rich suddenly! Making money is good! Song Yiren's optimistic and upbeat personality played a role.

"Auntie, I have a good way to make these melon seeds delicious! When I'm free another day, I'll cook them for you!"

Aunt Li agreed and didn't take it too seriously.

The time for marinating the pig's trotters was enough. Song Yiren heated the pot and put the pork in, then added the washed wild onions and garlic into the pot. After frying until fragrant, she threw the caramel she bought earlier into the pot.

Aunt Li had never seen this kind of practice before, so she couldn't help but walk in to take a closer look, but she didn't ask in the fumes.

After the caramel is stir-fried and the color becomes darker, put several large bowls of pig's trotters into the pot and turn them over with a normal cooking spatula until the pig's trotters are fried to a golden brown. Then add salt and finally boil the pork trotters.

Pour hot water into the pot to cover the pig's trotters, cover the pot, and start stewing.
Chapter completed!